The band's guitarist, Nick Hemming, 46, grew up in Burton - and was in a band in the early 90s with actor Paddy Considine and film-maker Shane Meadows, who are both also from East Staffordshire.

Nick later moved to London with keyboard player Christian Hardy, where they formed The Leisure Society.

He said: "I grew up in Burton, actually in Winshill. We eventually moved down to London, which is where we formed the band and it really kicked on from there.

"My mum and dad actually still live in Winshill. We've got lots of fond memories from around there - it's where I started playing music."

The Leisure Society (Image: Sonic PR)

The Leisure Society achieved great success, release four albums and toured extensively, including a packed-out tent at Glastonbury, picking up two Ivor Novello nominations along the way.

Nick and his long-term partner Helen Whitaker, the flautist in the band, split up in 2016.

That saw Nick and Christian leave the United Kingdom to tour Europe as a duo.

It was in that period they wrote their new album - Arrivals and Departures. Nick says the record details his journey through heartbreak and anger, but developed into hope-orientated songs.

He said: "This album's been a long process, it took four years to write and record it. I had a split in a relationship, I ended up staying at different people's houses, even ended up in a disused convent.